The speed tolerance margin returns to 10km/h above the open road limit today after another drop in road deaths this summer.

I'm surprised there aren't more deaths on our roads given our appalling attitudes once we get behind the wheels of our vehicles, writes Kerre McIvor.

Higher petrol prices and more fuel-efficient engines have prompted Kiwis to ditch big gas guzzlers in favour of smaller vehicles, industry experts say.

A brain injury specialist has warned that if Michael Schumacher survives after his skiing accident "he will not be Michael Schumacher".

Having a former Formula One world champion rock up to the annual Toyota Racing Series with his son is not unusual.

Up to 50,000 jobs are at risk as General Motors says it will stop making Holdens in Australia by the end of 2017.

Drivers who crash on open roads during the Christmas and New Year holidays are more likely to be injured than at other times of the year.

The 2013 America's Cup involved a comeback for the ages - although not in New Zealand's favour - and the All Blacks' revival against Ireland will not be quickly forgotten.

Australia's automotive and aviation industries appear to be on the brink of collapse, writes Liam Dann. Holden is considering pulling its manufacturing operations out of the lucky country.

GM looks set to shut down its Holden plants in Australia from 2016, joining Ford in pulling out of the country.

Police have arrested a man in relation to a terrifying carjacking where a pistol was pointed at a driver's back and his $65,000 car stolen.

A carjack victim has described the terrifying moment a pistol was pointed at his back after a young woman at a McDonald's carpark duped him into giving her a ride.

No team orders. No dirty tactics. Just clean, wheel-to-wheel action.

Drama in lapped traffic handed American sprintcar legend Sammy Swindell victory at Western Springs in Auckland on Saturday night.

Police are taking a zero tolerance approach on overzealous drag-meet fans who do their racing away from the track and on the roads.